Daily Archives: June 16, 2011
Rory McIlroy Leads 2011 U.S. Open Day One: Venues that Have Hosted the Most U.S. Opens
Rory McIlroy at Day One of the 2011 U.S. Open (Getty)
Rory McIlroy sits at -6 atop the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional leaderboard. Masters champion Charl Schwartzel is tied with Y.E. Yang in second at -3.
This is the third time the U.S. Open has been played at Congressional, just outside Washington, D.C.
Oakmont has hosted the most U.S. Opens with 8.
| Oakmont | 8 | Pennsylvania | 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, 2007 |
| Baltusrol | 7 | New Jersey | 1903, 1915, 1936 (Upper), 1954 (Lower), 1967 (L.), 1980 (L.), 1993 (L.) |
| Oakland Hills | 6 | Michigan | 1924 , 1937, 1951, 1961, 1985, 1996 (All South) |
| Winged Foot | 5 | New York | 1929, 1959, 1974, 1984, 2006 (All West) |
| Pebble Beach | 5 | California | 1972, 1982, 1992, 2000, 2010 |
| Shinnecock Hills | 4 | New York | 1896, 1986, 1995, 2004 |
| Myopia Hunt Club | 4 | Massachusetts | 1898, 1901, 1905, 1908 |
| Inverness | 4 | Ohio | 1920, 1931, 1957, 1979 |
| Merion | 4 | Pennsylvania | 1934, 1950, 1971, 1981 (All East) |
| Olympic | 4 | California | 1955, 1966 (Lake), 1987 (L.), 1998 (L.) |
| Chicago Golf Club | 3 | Illinois | 1897, 1900, 1911 |
| The Country Club | 3 | Massachusetts | 1913, 1963 (Composite), 1988 (C.) |
| Cherry Hills | 3 | Colorado | 1938, 1960, 1978 |
| Medinah | 3 | Illinois | 1949, 1975, 1990 (All No. 3) |
| Oak Hill | 3 | New York | 1956, 1968 (East), 1989 (East) |
| Southern Hills | 3 | Oklahoma | 1958, 1977, 2001 |
| Congressional | 3 | Maryland | 1964, 1997, 2011 |
| Philadelphia Cricket Club | 2 | Pennsylvania | 1907, 1910 (Both St. Martin’s) |
| Olympia Fields | 2 | Illinois | 1928, 2003 |
| Canterbury | 2 | Ohio | 1940, 1946 |
| Hazeltine National Golf Club | 2 | Minnesota | 1970, 1991 |
| Pinehurst | 2 | North Carolina | 1999 , 2005 (Both No. 2) |
| Bethpage | 2 | New York | 2002 , 2009 (Both Black) |
| Newport Country Club | 1 | Rhode Island | 1895 |
| Baltimore Country Club | 1 | Maryland | 1899 (Roland Park) |
| Garden City Golf Club | 1 | New York | 1902 |
| Glen View | 1 | Illinois | 1904 |
| Onwentsia | 1 | Illinois | 1906 |
| Englewood Golf Club | 1 | New Jersey | 1909 |
| Country Club of Buffalo | 1 | New York | 1912 |
| Midlothian | 1 | Illinois | 1914 |
| Minikahda | 1 | Minnesota | 1915 |
| Brae Burn | 1 | Massachusetts | 1919 (Main) |
| Columbia Country Club | 1 | Maryland | 1921 |
| Skokie | 1 | Illinois | 1922 |
| Inwood | 1 | New York | 1923 |
| Worcester | 1 | Massachusetts | 1925 |
| Scioto | 1 | Ohio | 1926 |
| Interlachan | 1 | Minnesota | 1930 |
| Fresh Meadow | 1 | New York | 1932 |
| North Shore | 1 | Illinois | 1933 |
| Philadelphia Country Club | 1 | Pennsylvania | 1939 |
| Colonial | 1 | Texas | 1941 |
| St. Louis Country Club | 1 | Missouri | 1947 |
| Riviera | 1 | California | 1948 |
| Northwood | 1 | Texas | 1952 |
| Bellerive | 1 | Missouri | 1965 |
| Champions Golf Club | 1 | Texas | 1969 (Cypress Creek) |
| Atlanta Athletic Club | 1 | Georgia | 1976 (Highlands) |
| Torrey Pines | 1 | California | 2008 (South) |
